Amy Freitag is the fourth President of the 100 year old New York Community Trust where she serves with passion and curiosity. Her stories are not only uplifting and filled with pride for NYC, but she takes the distinct view that it takes a community. A community of people from cab drivers to families to make philanthropy actionable for everyone. A conglomeration of all kinds of individuals who are generous in amounts both big and small... a crazy quilt of generosity where each patch is a different donor with a different life journey in New York City. Listen and be inspired ..read more

Jodi Delaney is no stranger to the impact of giving. As the Executive Director of the Television Academy Foundation, she sees the power of a gift and its ripple effect. Jodi walks us through her 25 years in philanthropy and social change using uplifting examples on how giving can be a gift for both the recipient and the giver! And, she winds us down with concrete advice pulled from her soon to be released book ..read more

As a professional climber Majka Burhardt has explored summits we can only dream of, not only has she recently launched a book, "More: Life on the Edge of Adventure and Motherhood," but she has layered her love of nature, challenge and becoming a Mom into building a not-for-profit designed in partnership with Namuli community members to support their priorities for their people and their mountain ecosystem. It also was the start of a joint program on Namuli with Mozambican conservation organization, LUPA. Her unique views as an athlete and social entrepreneur encourage all of us to find the mor ..read more

Natalie Byrne has been a White House delegate under Obama, lead brand purpose strategy for Unilever’s Prestige division and now she is the CEO and founder of blank space- to serve at the intersection of business, culture and impact. While "blank space is on a mission to create a blueprint for better business," Natalie is on a personal mission to be a bridge across generations and issues, and thinks we all can do the same if we listen! She is cancelling cancel culture one conversation at a time ..read more

The CEO of Made For A Woman, Eileen Akbaraly, knew from the young age of eight that she wanted to make an impact through social entrepreneurship. Now as a CEO of a rapidly growing fashion company at 28 years of age, she is learning to flex her empathetic nature to make decisions that are not only strategic but for the better good while not loosing the rocket-ship growth of her company Made For A Woman. Listen to this episode with Eileen to learn how "Made For A Woman leads by example in the fashion industry thanks to an innovative business model that focuses on making a genuine impact on the q ..read more

The CEO of Made For A Woman, Eileen Akbaraly, knew from the young age of eight that she wanted to make an impact through social entrepreneurship. Now as a CEO of a rapidly growing fashion company at 28 years of age, she is learning to flex her empathetic nature to make decisions that are not only strategic but for the better good while not loosing the rocket-ship growth of her company Made For A Woman. Listen to this episode with Eileen to learn how "Made For A Woman leads by example in the fashion industry thanks to an innovative business model that focuses on making a genuine impact on the q ..read more

Hear how a private equity guy and creative goddess co-founded a fast growing hot sauce company while starting a family of their own. Yes, Señor Lechuga is absolutely a unique blend of flavors, but the company is a perfect pairing of principles, gut-instinct, institutional drive, and serendipity! Listen in on this, literally, hot story to pick up a few nuggets on what it takes to get started in the food & beverage space in NY. Unable to find a clean hot sauce that satisfied his desire for maximum heat without compromised flavor, Señor Lechuga started creating his own in his kitchen in Willi ..read more

Most investors are unaware how behavioral biases can wreak havoc on their portfolio's outcomes. In this episode of Winged & Ready guest Justin Waring goes through a few common behaviors that set investors back and how they can be addressed by ultimately reducing the role of luck in investments. Justin is an investment strategist in the Chief Investment Office and spends his career studying behaviors and helping clients experience optimal outcomes ..read more

Guest Brad Dillion is a Senior Wealth Strategist in the Advanced Planning group at UBS. We are colleagues and have a heartfelt conversation around important items for heading into the end of the year from tax and legacy perspectives, and more. Whether you are a founder who may exit in the near future or a millennial couple, there is food for thought in this episode to help bring substance to your family conversations during this period of gathering ..read more

Elizabeth walks us through the four key steps every charitable organization should know and how putting love and kindness at the heart of the matter can result in donor dollars for the mission. She is a thought leader in philanthropy and expert in fundraising. Having led capital campaigns and development initiatives that collectively raised half a billion dollars for education, healthcare, arts and culture, and advocacy organizations: there is no better authority to hear from in the endowment and foundation space ..read more